Parental Guidance Archive: Holidaystag:blog.nj.com,2014:/parentalguidance/22252008-10-31T18:37:10ZParenting news from The Star-LedgerMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceIt's official: Parents steal Snickers from trick or treat bagstag:blog.nj.com,2008:/parentalguidance//2225.16954372008-10-31T18:37:10Z2008-10-31T18:50:19ZI steal these from my kids trick or treat bags when they're not looking. Do you?Just a few more hours until you can steal your child's Halloween candy. According to the National Confectioners Association, lots of parents do it. And...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
I steal these from my kids trick or treat bags when they're not looking. Do you?Just a few more hours until you can steal your child's Halloween candy. According to the National Confectioners Association, lots of parents do it. And...
In praise of Friday Halloweenstag:blog.nj.com,2008:/parentalguidance//2225.16934292008-10-31T13:24:57Z2008-10-31T13:53:23ZFriday is the best day for Halloween.Thank God Halloween is on a Friday this year. You know what that means? It means tomorrow, you won't have to drag your tired, candy-smeared child out of bed at 7:30 a.m. and shoo...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
Friday is the best day for Halloween.Thank God Halloween is on a Friday this year. You know what that means? It means tomorrow, you won't have to drag your tired, candy-smeared child out of bed at 7:30 a.m. and shoo...
My seven-year-old goes Goth for Halloweentag:blog.nj.com,2008:/parentalguidance//2225.16815682008-10-30T10:17:31Z2008-10-30T11:03:39ZMy son used to want to be a superhero for Halloween. Now he likes more disturbing costumes.School had barely started last month, when talk in my house turned to Halloween costumes. My 10-year-old daughter was torn between dressing up as...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
My son used to want to be a superhero for Halloween. Now he likes more disturbing costumes.School had barely started last month, when talk in my house turned to Halloween costumes. My 10-year-old daughter was torn between dressing up as...
Where are all the trick or treaters? Next block overtag:blog.nj.com,2008:/parentalguidance//2225.16468232008-10-23T09:58:46Z2008-10-23T10:23:25ZWe don't get a lot of trick or treaters in our remote neighborhood. So we go to a nearby subdivision.Halloween is a little spooky at our house, but not for the reason you'd expect. Each year we buy plenty of...Ben Horowitz/The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/behorowi/index.html
We don't get a lot of trick or treaters in our remote neighborhood. So we go to a nearby subdivision.Halloween is a little spooky at our house, but not for the reason you'd expect. Each year we buy plenty of...
April Fool's Day? No foolingtag:blog.nj.com,2008:/parentalguidance//2225.8429622008-04-01T13:00:23Z2008-04-01T18:00:55ZQuasimoto, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, was crowned King of the Fools. This is his day.Didn't teachers used to be afraid of April Fool's Day? Wasn't there a time when they were assaulted with tacks on chairs and invisible ink...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
Quasimoto, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, was crowned King of the Fools. This is his day.Didn't teachers used to be afraid of April Fool's Day? Wasn't there a time when they were assaulted with tacks on chairs and invisible ink...
The Easter Bunny: Cute, but dulltag:blog.nj.com,2008:/parentalguidance//2225.8147052008-03-20T13:17:25Z2008-03-20T19:50:58ZMaybe if he could talk or grant wishes, like Santa, the Easter Bunny would be more exciting.Does the Easter Bunny have a personality? I don't think so. He's cute, and he brings the best candy--outside of Halloween--but as a holiday...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
Maybe if he could talk or grant wishes, like Santa, the Easter Bunny would be more exciting.Does the Easter Bunny have a personality? I don't think so. He's cute, and he brings the best candy--outside of Halloween--but as a holiday...
Invasion of the leprechaunstag:blog.nj.com,2008:/parentalguidance//2225.8021332008-03-17T10:24:41Z2008-03-17T14:10:28ZWe have green water in our toilet today. And it's not because anyone in our family has a medical condition. The leprechauns came to our house last night. They tipped over a chair and spilled a trail of green dust...Donna Gialanella / The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/dgialane/index.html
We have green water in our toilet today. And it's not because anyone in our family has a medical condition. The leprechauns came to our house last night. They tipped over a chair and spilled a trail of green dust...
Valentine's Day At School: Candy And Broken Heartstag:blog.nj.com,2008:/parentalguidance//2225.6952722008-02-14T11:00:41Z2008-02-14T13:00:29ZAs my son filled out his Sponge Bob Valentine's Day cards, I asked him a question. "Who's going to get the big valentines?'' "Calder and Hannah,'' he answered without hesitation. They were two of his best friends, and at the...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
As my son filled out his Sponge Bob Valentine's Day cards, I asked him a question. "Who's going to get the big valentines?'' "Calder and Hannah,'' he answered without hesitation. They were two of his best friends, and at the...
The Holidays are Over. And I'm Glad.tag:blog.nj.com,2008:/parentalguidance//2225.5949722008-01-03T14:55:36Z2008-01-03T17:39:48ZWhen it's time to drag the Christmas tree away, I'm glad.Today, as I rushed the kids to school, and we were late, and my daughter forgot her band instrument and her sweatshirt, and my son danced around in his underwear...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
When it's time to drag the Christmas tree away, I'm glad.Today, as I rushed the kids to school, and we were late, and my daughter forgot her band instrument and her sweatshirt, and my son danced around in his underwear...
Day After Christmas Cluttertag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.5819082007-12-26T18:07:29Z2007-12-26T20:02:26ZNothing captures the joyous aftermath of Christmas quite like this video of a depressed and exhausted-looking woman surveying her cluttered, trashed living room. The day after Christmas isn't pretty. She tries to summon some cheer about her presents: the pizza...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
Nothing captures the joyous aftermath of Christmas quite like this video of a depressed and exhausted-looking woman surveying her cluttered, trashed living room. The day after Christmas isn't pretty. She tries to summon some cheer about her presents: the pizza...
The Santa Tantrum Awardstag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.5788552007-12-24T16:08:35Z2007-12-24T16:20:05ZLM OTERO/AP PHOTOIt's no secret that many babies and toddlers are terrified of Santa. But at Christmas time, adults don't want to accept this. That's why I love the ">Santa Tantrum Awards, held annually by The Poop, the San Francisco...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
LM OTERO/AP PHOTOIt's no secret that many babies and toddlers are terrified of Santa. But at Christmas time, adults don't want to accept this. That's why I love the Santa Tantrum Awards, held annually by The Poop, the San Francisco...
Triumph of the Cupcake!tag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.5766772007-12-21T22:12:02Z2007-12-23T15:05:30ZSo my kids came home from school and emptied their backpacks all over my car, and what was inside? These are vegan cupcakes from Sweet Avenue Bake Shop in Rutherford. Would they cut it at school parties? Candy canes, chocolate,...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
So my kids came home from school and emptied their backpacks all over my car, and what was inside? These are vegan cupcakes from Sweet Avenue Bake Shop in Rutherford. Would they cut it at school parties? Candy canes, chocolate,...
Christmas Without Cupcakes in Schooltag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.5752012007-12-21T16:35:03Z2007-12-22T03:47:25ZMy kids used to get candy at holiday parties. Not anymore.Somehow, I don't expect my kids to come home today with candy canes in their back packs. Not if their class Halloween parties were any indication. This year, in place...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
My kids used to get candy at holiday parties. Not anymore.Somehow, I don't expect my kids to come home today with candy canes in their back packs. Not if their class Halloween parties were any indication. This year, in place...
Wii Are the World: Parents Bond in Toy Linetag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.5663182007-12-20T09:02:59Z2007-12-20T09:09:10ZTo the group of parents I met in the electronics department at the Clinton Wal-Mart: I think we all know how bad it could have been, waiting on line at 9 a.m. to buy Wiis for our children for Christmas....Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
To the group of parents I met in the electronics department at the Clinton Wal-Mart: I think we all know how bad it could have been, waiting on line at 9 a.m. to buy Wiis for our children for Christmas....
Hanukkah? Christmas? Or Eid-e-Nowruz?tag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.5662512007-12-18T09:42:42Z2007-12-18T15:43:28ZI'm one of those people who celebrated a whole bunch of nothing-- and a whole lotta everything-- when I was growing up. I'm completely holiday-jumbled.My Iranian-American family sometimes celebrated the Persian New Year. Sometimes, we did Christmas instead. My parents,...Nawal Qaroonihttp://connect.nj.com/user/nqarooni/index.html
I'm one of those people who celebrated a whole bunch of nothing-- and a whole lotta everything-- when I was growing up. I'm completely holiday-jumbled.My Iranian-American family sometimes celebrated the Persian New Year. Sometimes, we did Christmas instead. My parents,...
Give Give Give: Holiday Compassion Fatiguetag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.5648102007-12-17T09:36:18Z2007-12-17T11:18:06ZTo me, one of the best things about the Christmas season is giving to charity. I grew up singing carols at nursing homes and wrapping gift baskets for senior citizens at the holidays. I try to set a good example...Elizabeth A. Moore/Parental Guidancehttp://connect.nj.com/user/eamoore/index.html
To me, one of the best things about the Christmas season is giving to charity. I grew up singing carols at nursing homes and wrapping gift baskets for senior citizens at the holidays. I try to set a good example...
Toy Registries R Obnoxioustag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.5541922007-12-13T09:25:00Z2007-12-13T09:35:09ZSCOTT LITUCHY/THE STAR-LEDGER Maybe you thought of getting your nephew his first baseball mitt this year for Christmas. Better check his registry. He may flip if you show up with a mitt when he asked for - demanded - a...Carmen Juri/The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cfmarquez/index.html
SCOTT LITUCHY/THE STAR-LEDGER Maybe you thought of getting your nephew his first baseball mitt this year for Christmas. Better check his registry. He may flip if you show up with a mitt when he asked for - demanded - a...
Letter To Santa Is Year-Long Listtag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.5565452007-12-12T17:18:31Z2007-12-13T01:56:39ZMy kids keep a bogus wish list all year. But letters to Santa are real.When my kids want something and I don't feel like getting it, I usually say, 'put it on your list.' If it's after Christmas, the list...Carrie Stetlerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/cstetler/index.html
My kids keep a bogus wish list all year. But letters to Santa are real.When my kids want something and I don't feel like getting it, I usually say, 'put it on your list.' If it's after Christmas, the list...
Hot choices for Halloweentag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.4224822007-10-14T04:00:00Z2007-12-11T19:24:59Z The enduring appeal of the princess -- even the non-Disney version -- lives on this Halloween, as girls made this the No. 1 kids' costume choice of this year, according to the National Retail Federation, which has tracked costume...Joe P. Bakes/The Timeshttp://connect.nj.com/user/jpbakes/index.html
The enduring appeal of the princess -- even the non-Disney version -- lives on this Halloween, as girls made this the No. 1 kids' costume choice of this year, according to the National Retail Federation, which has tracked costume...
Raunchy recipestag:blog.nj.com,2007:/parentalguidance//2225.4224902007-10-14T04:00:00Z2007-12-11T19:15:43Z If you're planning a kids' Halloween party, how about serving some tempting dishes: Armpit Hair, Buzzard Innards or Bloody Maggot Soup? Those are some of the gag-inducing recipes in "The Everything Kids' Gross Cookbook" by Colleen Sell and Melinda...Joe P. Bakes/The Timeshttp://connect.nj.com/user/jpbakes/index.html
If you're planning a kids' Halloween party, how about serving some tempting dishes: Armpit Hair, Buzzard Innards or Bloody Maggot Soup? Those are some of the gag-inducing recipes in "The Everything Kids' Gross Cookbook" by Colleen Sell and Melinda...